Bulletin 28 August '22 - 22nd Sunday of year C

Please register so that you are on the parish register.  If there are changes to details, please notify Fr Shibu, Manual, Angelique or on line as per links above.

Normal Mass Time Table

Tuesday - Saturday: @ 8:00

1st Friday of the month: @18:30

Sunday: @ 7:30 and @ 9:00

Sacrament of Reconciliation: 15 Minutes prior to Mass times on appointment

Parish Council

Parish Chairman: Manuel De Abreu, 0822943758

Treasurer: Richard De Abreu ccmr@telkomsa.net

Vice Chair: Margaret Sigl, siglme@gmail.com

Parish Secretary: Ernst & Margaret Sigl  icparish@zohomail.com

Baptism: Tebogo Msenya : sistatea@gmail.com

Reader’s list: Letitia Morrison morrisonletitia@gmail.com

Renew Africa: Granny Nkabinde 

Maintenance of Premises: Martin Lourens basicblackcc@gmail.com

Flowers in the Church:  Maria Figueira

Visits to the Sick & Aged: Vacant

Altar Preparation: Ian Nel 

EMC Co-ordinator: Fatima Chadinha Chadinhaf@gmail.com

Minister of Hospitality: Michelle Petzer,

Catechism Coordinator &Youth Group: Lorne Newing, 

 newinglorne@gmail.com

Tea & Coffee: Lionete Spinola, Lionetespinola@gmail.com

Mass Intentions

Sun: 7:30  For the Church.

9:00 For the Church.

Birthday wishes go to:   🎁🥂🎈🌹🎂

Lorne Newing 08/28, Lindy Newing 08/30, Belfort Morel 09/03, Matome Ramolefe 09/03, Maria Make 09/03

Intercessional Prayers

Sunday Twenty-second Week

Priest:

My dear friends, God is our help and our salvation. Let us pray to him, knowing that he loved us before we were born, when we had no names..

Proclaimer;

We pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis may he be an apostle to the nations and a living sign to us that your church is one and catholic. Lord, hear us.

R: : Lord, graciously hear us

We pray for all who work on the land, farmers, graziers, market gardeners: bless them in their work and give them courage when crops fail and cattle die. Lord, hear us..

R: : Lord, graciously hear us

We pray for the homeless and the exiles: may they receive comfort from Christ who had nowhere to lay his head. Lord, hear us.

R:: Lord, graciously hear us

We pray for our own needs: help us in all our trials and give us the grace to live always in Christ and his church. Lord, hear us.

R: : Lord, graciously hear us.

Priest:

Lord God, you are our Father and the hope of the world. Grant that we may work, live and pray as your sons and daughters. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R: Amen.

Readings and Readers/Proclaimers

22nd of year C  28th   August ‘22

Reading 1   : Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29

Psalm          : PS 45:10, 11, 12, 16

Reading 2   : 1 COR 15:20-27

Gospel        : Lk 14:1, 7-14

7:30 Marliese Lourens/Lionete Spinola

9:00: Nothando Maumbi / Yolande Newing

EMC: Lorne Newing (L)

23rd of year C  4th  September ‘22

Reading 1   : Wis 9:13-18b

Psalm          : 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 ,17

Reading 2   : Phmn 9-10, 12-17

Gospel        : Lk 14:25-33

7:30 Lionete Spinola / Tebogo Masenya

9:00: Cynthia Gyogluu/ Carla Jardim

EMC: Athol Wright (R)

NOTICES 

❈ YOUTH MASS: Thank you to all the catechists who prepared the youth for Mass today, and thank you, Hiromi, for your help with our youth band.

❈ ADORATION MASS:  On this Friday evening, the 2nd September, at 18:30, we will have a special time for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Please make time to attend.

❈ HOUSE BLESSING: Father Shibu is available to bless your homes. Please make an appointment, using WhatsApp messaging. 

❈ ORDINATION OF AUXILIARY BISHOP: Will take place next Sunday the 28th August, the Catechism Children and youth will play a leading role during the 09:00 am Mass. Parents please help your children prepare for this day.

❈ Family braai and raffle to raise Alb funds  A Family braai day is being hosted by the Parents of the Altar servers in order to raise funds for new Altar servers Albs. When 25th of September 2022, after the 9am mass.

Please bring your own chairs, picnic blankets, cutlery, plates etc.

There will be a fire to braai your own meat. 

Braai packs and cool-drinks will be for sale There are three braai pack options and includes salad and bread roll. 

Option 1: x2 chicken drumsticks x1 Lambchop:

Option 2: x1 Clubsteak x1 Wors: 

Option 3: x1 Wors x1 Lambchop and Quarter chicken.  

Order and pay your buy packs with Yolande or Letitia

The Raffle: only R5-00 a ticket. Prizes are 

1st : Frozen food hamper,

 2nd : Frozen veggie Hamper:

 3rd : Wine and chocolate hamper. 

Tickets available from Alter server parents.   

 PLEASE, can everyone participate. We are a Family

❈ REPOSITORY:  We have a variety of Rosaries, Crosses and other Icons available for purchase. Please ask Margaret or Lionete if you need anything new.

❈ BAPTISM: Next infant baptism will be next Saturday, the 3rd September 2022. Please keep the parents and Godparents in our prayers.

❈ YOUTH IMBISO:  We are inviting all parishioners, older than 13yrs. to join Lorne at 18:30 for 19:00 to revive our youth program. Please contact Lorne if you have any questions. See you next Friday for lots of fun!

❈ SHARING IS CARING: Should you need any help with food, please speak to Margaret or Father Shibu. Thank you for the donations you generously make every week. Please bring Tinned fish, tinned meat, soya mince, soup powder, powdered milk, instant porridge next   Sunday.  All donations can be placed into the container provided.

❈ Planned giving: We would like to thank all our parishioners who give generous donations. Should you wish to join our Planned giving and require envelopes for the rest of the year please contact our Chairman, Manuel De Abreu. For those who would like to donate electronically (EFT) please see the banking details in the bulletin.

❈ Sanitizing of Hands and wearing of Masks: Although Covid19 Regulations have been repealed; sanitizer will still be available for those who wish to use it. The wearing of masks are optional. Please show consideration and respect fellow parishioners’ choices.

❈ Personal Safety: Parents should please accompany children when they need to go out.

Children should not be allowed to loiter around outside during Mass.

❈ Flowers Next week-end we will have a second collection for the beautiful flowers, Mrs. Maria Figueira arrange in our church. Thank you so much for donations and great job done Maria 

❈ SeTswana BIBLES: Those interested to buy SeTswana Bibles, please place orders with Margaret or Lionete We can make them available for R130.00 each

❈ FOR SAFETY REASONS ALL PARISHIONERS SHOULD BE ON TIME.  The gates will be closed 5 minutes after Mass has started. They will remain closed. No hooting please. Let us respect our Lord and be on time.